Pat Kavanaghs comment on John Reardon's blog

Pat Kanvanagh's comment on John Reardon's blog post "Coalition lessons from Ireland" is worth highlighting. Pat is a woman I have a lot of respect for, and I believe she has got it 100% correct again here.

The comment in full is ... "I think we need to separate this argument into two halves. On the one side the Greens in Govt HAVE achieved some good things in Govt for their numbers, so Pidge is correct to highlight these.

However, on the other side, and in my opinion and in the opinion of the electorate (as evidenced by the disasterous local election results) they have supported policies in Govt which are an anathema not only to Greens, but to anybody with any sense of social justice and morality.

We now have a Junior Minister for Sustainability - but this in itself is another deception. How can you have a Minister for Sustainability who will stand over economic and fiscal policies where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, and where crooks and criminals get away scot free? How can Minister Sustainability stand over the asset-stripping of the country's natural resources and our children's future, ie Corrib and Coillte?

You see, it's not just about the Greens getting a few crumbs from the table and being glad of it. By virtue of supporting a rotten, corrupt political party in Govt, they have taken up that very mantle. At this crucial time for our country we need people with the REAL courage of their convictions, and hopefully that's what we'll get when the next election comes round."

Well said Pat, and I hope your new movement is successful enough that come the next election we may indeed get people with the REAL courage of their conviction.